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Rennsteig – Shelter on the Horse Trail loop from Nordhalben

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Rennsteig – Shelter on the Horse Trail loop from Nordhalben

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Rennsteig – Shelter on the Horse Trail loop from Nordhalben

02:55

44.2km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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3.89 km

Former Inner German Border at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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German history up close - nowadays you can easily cross the former inner-German border here by bike

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7.17 km

Napoleonshöhe Rodacherbrunn

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In the year 1806, Napoleon and his troops moved through the village and were said to have spent the night in the former inn, the Rennsteig Casino. He planted a linden tree that still stands today. On his retreat through the town he set fire to numerous houses, including the only inn, which was rebuilt in 1845 (Wikipedia).

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8.70 km

Rennsteig

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Beautiful forest path along the Rennsteig. 👍

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13.4 km

Shelter on the Horse Trail

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Finnhütte identical to the refuge Rodacherbrunn; The soil here, however, consists of grit. Protected location in the forest, exit to the east.

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13.6 km

View of the Fields in Jägersruh-Gemäßgrund-Mulschwitzen Nature Reserve

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From here you have a great panoramic view.

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20.8 km

Historic Old Town of Lichtenberg

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Lichtenberg is a knight town with tradition in the Franconian Forest. The historic old town is a popular meeting place and you can enjoy a coffee on the well-kept market square during a break. In the year 814 - construction of a castle on a mountain cone "cleared" by the forest, under whose protection a larger settlement emerges called Lichtenberg. In 2013 the city celebrated its 675th anniversary, Lichtenberg is the oldest of all nine cities in the Hof district.

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25.5 km

Memorial for 25 Years of Reunification

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The sculpture is the result of an art competition between the market town of Bad Steben and the graphics museum Stiftung Schreiner, the work of art is part of the Bad Steben sculpture trail. It is part of the nationwide project “Growing Monument”. The German-German border was once within sight. The sculpture is made of galvanized expanded metal from the former border fence. grafikmuseum-schreiner.de/skulpturenpfad

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25.6 km

View from Landeshügel over Bad Steben towards Bobengrün

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nice view 🥰

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44.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

14.0 km

3.02 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.9 km

12.8 km

3.16 km

251 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Rennsteig – Shelter on the Horse Trail loop from Nordhalben

Former Inner German Border at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Napoleonshöhe Rodacherbrunn

Rennsteig

Shelter on the Horse Trail

View of the Fields in Jägersruh-Gemäßgrund-Mulschwitzen Nature Reserve

Historic Old Town of Lichtenberg

Memorial for 25 Years of Reunification

View from Landeshügel over Bad Steben towards Bobengrün

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